PASSPORT RENEWAL

[SKingy1 0]

I know I posted last week about this (In another forum) - but to be honest I couldn't find a form for a NON USC passport renewal. Now, I went and checked on all the Uk web sites and they refered me to the consulate in PA. I STILL couldn't find a form to fill in for my passport renewal.

I am a permanent resident but still UK citizen. UK won't deal with my passport and I can't find the right form to renew my passport - PLease help!

I want to go on holiday in AUgust to the Carribean so want to get it done now. In case it takes longer thna anticipated.

If anyone can reply to my post and send me the right for I would be really happy!

Thanks again

[Saddle Bronc 124]

www.britainusa.com

C-1 form

You need to fork out $173 ($185 incl. postage), money order or Plastic (no, you can't use personal cheque).

Send or bring completed C-1 app to:

Passport Office

British Embassy

19 Observatory Circle, NW

Washington, DC 20008

Edited March 15, 2006 by sriniv

[Jasman0717 9]

We have to do the same thing for Claudeth. All we have to do is go to her country's embassy and they will renew it. Hopefully it is the say for you. Good luck

[SKingy1 0]

Thanks alot! I can't believe it is that Much money. Even in UK it is cheaper to get a passport renweal

[Keigwyn 1]

Thats useful to remember for the future. The britainusa.com site was new to me.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Thanks alot! I can't believe it is that Much money. Even in UK it is cheaper to get a passport renweal

Now, I'm gonna add insult to injury through lack of sympathy.

To renew a Canuck passport, I have to fork out C$97 (including a C$25 fee for "consular services"--when I actually have to mail/courier the package to Ottawa or Gatineau as NO Canadian embassy/High-Commission/consulate processes passport apps!), currently about US$80, not including mail/courier fees. Even worse, a Canadian passport is valid for only 5 years--where you get 10 on your new Brit passport.

IMO, you're getting a bargain (with £-US$ exchange rates)!

(admittedly, I now have a way of avoidance of such renewal, being a dual Canuck-Yank--but on behalf of the non-dual Canucks on VJ)

Edited March 17, 2006 by sriniv

[annelizabeth 1]

Yeah, I just checked out the UKPA site and it is 51 pounds to renew in england. I wonder how they justify the rest!!!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I guess the same way Canada justifies the "Consular Services" fee, even if the applicant downloads the PPT-140 form from Passports Canada website (and never even went within 500 m of the consulate/embassy).

[Gemma12nel 1]

I recently got a new passport, I went to Washingto DC to do the name change, as I got married, what a pleasant experience it all was, I got to the british embassy, to be told by a helpful lady that it works out cheaper to have a new passport than to do the name change, so thats what I did.

It was also pleasant to hear all the british accents,,,,saying things like,,,,you alright mate? or Hiya!

[SKingy1 0]

Thanks for your help everyone! I will be getting thistupid passport sent off now. Do I *HAVE* to use an expediting service?

I don't think I do I just want the normal passport service.

thanks

[globetrotter 0]

If you walk into the embassy with the passport do you get a new one while you wait? If not how long does it take?

[Lansbury 19]

www.britainusa.com

C-1 form

You need to fork out $173 ($185 incl. postage), money order or Plastic (no, you can't use personal cheque).

The total with postage goes up to $197 on March 12th

[Buxton babe 0]

www.britainusa.com

C-1 form

You need to fork out $173 ($185 incl. postage), money order or Plastic (no, you can't use personal cheque).

The total with postage goes up to $197 on March 12th

I sent my application in to Washington fedex on march 7th. They processed it on March 13th, charged my account $197 on March 14, delivered a brand new passport on the 15th.

Edited March 16, 2007 by Buxton babe

[homesick_american 1]

www.britainusa.com

C-1 form

You need to fork out $173 ($185 incl. postage), money order or Plastic (no, you can't use personal cheque).

The total with postage goes up to $197 on March 12th

I sent my application in to Washington fedex on march 7th. They processed it on March 13th, charged my account $197 on March 14, delivered a brand new passport on the 15th.

Are they issuing biometric passports in DC now? All new UK passports are supposed to have a biometric chip in them; if you're not there how do they collect the data?

[Buxton babe 0]

Are they issuing biometric passports in DC now? All new UK passports are supposed to have a biometric chip in them; if you're not there how do they collect the data?

Yes, mine has a chip in the back. They have all my info from the application, just no fingerprints